Cutaneous malignancy of the head and neck : a multidisciplinary approach /

Skin cancer, including melanoma and nonmelanoma cancers, is the most common malignancy in the United States and constitutes an evolving global epidemic. Although the majority of these lesions occur on the head and neck, the treatment of skin cancer crosses numerous medical and surgical specialties....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Weber, Randal S., Moore, Brian A. (Brian Andrew), 1972-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: San Diego : Plural Pub., [2011]
Temas:
Head > Cancer.
Neck > Cancer.
Skin > Cancer.
Head and Neck Neoplasms > diagnosis
Head and Neck Neoplasms > surgery
Plastic Surgery Procedures > methods.
Skin Neoplasms > diagnosis
Skin Neoplasms > surgery
Skin Neoplasms
Peau > Cancer.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Skin anatomy
  • Clinical Evaluation
  • Psychosocial impact of skin cancer treatment
  • Screening, surveillance, and prevention
  • Ultraviolet carcinogenesis and immune suppression
  • Histopathology of nonmelanoma skin cancer
  • Epidemiology, staging, and prognosis of nonmelanoma skin cancer
  • Aggressive nonmelanoma skin cancer
  • Surgical management of locoregional disease
  • Special considerations: periauricular lesions
  • Special considerations: periorbital and ocular adenexal cutaneous lesions
  • Special considerations: neurosurgical management
  • Radiotherapy for cutaneous squamous and basal cell carcinoma
  • Photodynamic therapy for nonmelanoma skin cancer
  • Therapeutic horizons for cutaneous malignancies
  • Adnexal tumors
  • Merkel cell carcinoma
  • Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
  • Angiosarcoma
  • Melanoma: epidemiology, staging, and prognosis
  • Molecular biology and genetics of melanoma/mechanisms of spread
  • Immunobiology and immunotheraphy of melanoma
  • Histology of melanoma and precursor lesions
  • Local management of melanoma
  • Regional management of melanoma in the clinically node-negative neck
  • Regional management of melanoma in the clinically node-positive neck
  • Role of chemotheraphy, biochemotheraphy, and targeted systemic therapies in the treatment of metastatic melanoma
  • Ocular melanoma
  • Mucosal melanoma
  • Microscopically oriented histographic surgery (MOHS): indications, principles, and technique
  • Mohs surgery: adjunctive treatment of skin cancer
  • Principles of head and neck cutaneous reconstruction
  • Nasal reconstruction
  • Lip reconsstruction
  • Periorbital reconstruction
  • Auricular reconstruction
  • Scalp reconstruction
  • Reconstruction of the cheek
  • Prosthetic rehabilitation.

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